The neutral theory of molecular evolution: a review of recent evidence.

doi:10.1266/jjg.66.367

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The neutral theory of molecular evolution: a review of recent evidence.

Idengaku zasshi - 1 Aug 1991

Kimura M

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In sharp contrast to the Darwinian theory of evolution by natural selection, the neutral theory claims that the overwhelming majority of evolutionary changes at the molecular level are caused by random fixation (due to random sampling drift in finite populations) of selectively neutral (i.e., sel...

Topics

Animals
Biological Evolution
Genetic Variation
Genetics, Population
Humans
Molecular Biology
Mutation

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